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Regional Paleogeographic Views of Earth History

Entry ID: Blakey_Paleogeographic_Maps

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Summary

Abstract: [From Global Earth History home page by Ron Blakey,
http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~rcb7/globaltext.html]

This presentation uses a series of paleogeographic and plate-tectonic
reconstructions to show the broad patterns of Phanerozoic Earth history.
Organization is by region and in geologic order from oldest to youngest for
each region. The Time Slice link shows all ...

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Description: 14 paleogeographic maps from 510 Ma to present showing global and North America
and Europe reconstructions.

Multimedia Sample

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Caption: North Atlantic Region in the late Ordovician

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Ron Blakey

Dataset Title: Regional Paleogeographic Views of Earth History

Dataset Publisher: Department of Geology, Northern Arizona University

Data Presentation Form: Maps

Online Resource: http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~rcb7/globaltext.html

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND > AUSTRALIA

CONTINENT > AFRICA

Science Keywords

LAND SURFACE > EROSION/SEDIMENTATION > SEDIMENTATION

LAND SURFACE > GEOMORPHOLOGY > TECTONIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES

ISO Topic Category

ELEVATION

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

OCEANS

Platform

MAPS

Access Constraints No constraints

Use Constraints Please credit Ron Blakey.

Ancillary Keywords

PALEOGEOGRAPHY

PLATE TECTONICS

Data Center

Department of Geology, Northern Arizona University

Data Center URL: http://www4.nau.edu/geology/

Data Center Personnel
Name: RONALD C. BLAKEY Phone: (928) 523-2740 Fax: (928) 523-9220 Email: ronald.blakey at nau.edu Contact Address: Department of Geology, Box 4099 Northern Arizona University City: Flagstaff Province or State: AZ Postal Code: 86011 Country: USA